πρυλέες

prylees

men-at-arms, soldiers

Appears 3 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 3
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Book 11 1
Chapter ?

1149
Book 12 1
Chapter ?

1277
Book 15 1
Chapter ?

15517

Dictionary (LSJ)

πρυλέες, έων, οἱ, A. men-at-arms, soldiers, αὐτοὶ δὲ π. σὺν τεύχεσι θωρηχθέντες, opp. chiefs fighting from chariots, Il. 11.49; πρώτοισι μετὰ πρυλέεσσι 21.90; Λαοδάμαντα, ἡγεμόνα πρυλέων 15.517; κυνέην . . ἑκατὸν πολίων πρυλέεσσʼ ἀραρυῖαν 5.744; Ἄρης . . πρυλέεσσι κελεύων Hes. Sc. 193: dat. pl. (Boeot. or Lacon.) προυλέσι (q.v.). 2. later as Adj., close, in masses, like foot-soldiers, Opp. C. 3.125.

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